SECTION 53.1-67.8. Establishment of program

The Department is authorized to establish and maintain a system of residential detention centers to provide a highly structured, short-term period of incarceration for individuals committed to the Department under the provisions of § 19.2-316.2 . The program shall include components for military-style management and supervision, physical labor in organized public works projects, counseling, remedial education, substance abuse testing and treatment, and community re-entry services.

1994, 2nd Sp. Sess., cc. 19.2-316.2 , 19.2-316.2 .